Consultant Liaision Psychiatrist
- Employer
- Mersey Care NHS Trust
- Location
- Liverpool, Merseyside
- Closing date
- 3 Jun 2021
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- Profession
- Specialist doctor, Psychiatry
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part Time
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While primarily responsible for delivering a quality clinical service, the Consultant Psychiatrist is also expected to be actively involved in taking a strategic lead in on-going developments on the ward and support the Trust’s strategic aims of delivering “Perfect Care”.
- Consultant psychiatrist responsible for providing clinical leadership for The Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Mental Health Liaison team.
- Your role will include assessment of urgent referrals from the inpatient wards. Medical support is provided for more complex cases and those requiring the specific skills of a liaison psychiatrist. This will include leading on the training of other hospital staff and interacting with other medical professionals throughout the hospital.
- To supervise and support team members who carry out assessments of patients referred to the team.
- To carry out comprehensive psychiatric assessments and provide treatment for patients.
- Supporting staff to manage psychiatric emergencies
- To conduct patient reviews and lead Multidisciplinary reviews and multi-professional meetings
- To be the responsible clinician for the purposes of the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and carry out duties in accordance to the code of practice.
- To carry out comprehensive Risk Assessments and participate in Trust’s risk management processes such as Health Risk Assessment and Management Meetings (H-RAMM)
- To provide medical leadership to the team
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